Johnston Atoll
unincorportated territory of the US administered by the US Defense
Johnston Atoll as the 1994 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 48 fields, one of 24 editions from 1990 to 2020.
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Geography
Oceania, Polynesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,430 km | west-southwest of Honolulu, about one-third of the way between Hawaii | and the Marshall Islands
25 fieldsLocation
Oceania, Polynesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,430 km west-southwest of Honolulu, about one-third of the way between Hawaii and the Marshall Islands
total area
2.8 sq km
land area
2.8 sq km
comparative area
about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
contiguous zone
24 nm
continental shelf
200-m depth or to depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
territorial sea
12 nm
Climate
tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature variation
arable land
0%
permanent crops
0%
meadows and pastures
0%
forest and woodland
0%
other
100%
current issues
NA
natural hazards
NA
international agreements
NA
Note
- strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean;
- Johnston Island and Sand Island are natural islands;
- North Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina) are manmade islands formed from coral dredging;
- closed to the public;
- former nuclear weapons test site;
- site of Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS);
- some low-growing vegetation
People
1 fieldGovernment
Unincorportated territory of the US administered by the US Defense
8 fieldsconventional long form
none
conventional short form
Johnston Atoll
Type
unincorportated territory of the US administered by the US Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) and managed cooperatively by DNA and the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
Economy
Economic activity is limited to providing services to US military | personnel and contractors located on the island.
2 fieldsOverview
Economic activity is limited to providing services to US military personnel and contractors located on the island. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
Communications
10 fieldstotal
NA
paved
NA
unpaved
NA
total
1
usable
1
with permanent-surface runways
1
with runways over 3,659 m
0
with runways 2,440-3,659 m
1 with TACAN and beacon
with runways 1,220-2,439 m
0
Telecommunications
excellent system including 60-channel submarine cable, Autodin/SRT terminal, digital telephone switch, Military Affiliated Radio System (MARS station), commercial satellite television system, and UHF/VHF air-ground radio
Defense Forces
2 fieldsCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Johnston Atoll.” The World Factbook 1994. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/johnston-atoll/1994.